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Jim Boss

Chief Jim Boss, of the Ta’an Kwäch’än First Nation, was one of the first Yukon Aboriginal leaders to recognize the importance of preserving the land and its resources for his people. He is remembered for having initiated the first Yukon land claim in the year 1902. His leadership allowed the First Nations from the southern region of the Yukon to make the transition from a traditional way of life to a Euro-Canadian economy. Throughout his lifetime, Chief Jim Boss was an influential and outspoken leader whose insight helped guide the Yukon First Nations.

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Jim Boss

Le chef Jim Boss, de la nation Ta’an Kwäch’än, fut l’un des premiers leaders autochtones du Yukon à prendre conscience de l’importance de préserver la terre et ses ressources pour son peuple. On se souvient de lui pour avoir été le premier à réclamer la revendication territoriale au Yukon en 1902. Sous son leadership, les Premières nations vivant au sud du Territoire passèrent du mode de vie traditionnel à l’économie euro- canadienne. Pendant toute sa vie, le chef Jim Boss fut un leader indépendant et qui, par sa perspicacité, a su guider les Premières nations du Yukon.

Note: The plaque also carries text in an Indigenous language.
Location: Helen's Fish Camp, Lake Laberge
Emplacement : Helen's Fish Camp, Lake Laberge
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 61.080000, -135.170000
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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